The Growing Demand for Tech in Boston

The job markets of leading tech hubs have shifted in 2022. According to LinkedIn, a scarcity of talent across the US has transformed the nature of technology hiring, creating a dynamic that favours tech professionals and gives them full control over which job opportunities they wish to take advantage of in this thriving sector.

The Boston-Cambridge-Newton metro area is currently home to one of the fastest-growing high-tech sectors in the whole country. Due to this growth, there’s a huge demand for professionals in cloud architecture and infrastructure development and software development and engineering.

Employment in high-tech industries in this metro climbed 19% between 2015-2020, compared to 8.9% nationwide. Growth was spurred on by the scientific research and development services industry and this upwards trajectory has had a positive effect on salaries too.

Currently, the average annual salary in the Boston metro is around 2 times higher than all other jobs in the same area. This bodes well for tech businesses looking for talent, as the Glocomms Tech Industry Report revealed that a higher base salary is one of the most important factors that professionals are looking for, especially when it comes to relocation.

Tech businesses in Boston are also in an enviable position as there’s a skilled and dynamic workforce that’s eager for new opportunities. Plus, there’s a constant stream of talent emerging from Boston’s leading engineering schools and graduate and undergraduate computer science programmes.

Why Boston?

Boston is one of the most prominent tech hubs in the US, with available positions offering compensation to match. Interview Kickstart notes that certain employers will pay up to $173,302 per annum for a software engineer in Boston.

Boston is also home to a range of sought-after employers, including the likes of NVIDIA, Salesforce, Adobe, Dell Technologies, AMD, and Red Hat. There are also several smaller start-ups emerging as the industry grows. This makes Boston a firm favourite for technology jobs, with a range of positions in high demand such as:

• Cloud managers, cloud architects, and cloud engineers
• DevOps managers, DevOps achitects, and site reliability engineers
• Software, full stack, front end, back end managers, architects, and engineers
• Systems, network, infrastructure managers, architects, and engineers
• Data managers and data architects

The diverse range of technology positions available means professionals can take their pick of leading tech companies and work arrangements, whether that’s on-site, remote, or hybrid.

At Glocomms our range of talent-solutions allow us to connect experienced tech professionals with top technology businesses. 

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